Intersessional Papers - 2004
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'Mapping exercise' to identify nutrition initiatives and their contributors across the whole of the UK
Report on progress on mapping exercise of nutrition initiatives and their contributors across the whole of the UK and proposed way forward.
Added water in raw chicken products
In November, the Board suggested that industry would be able to provide further evidence that consumers prefer cooked products made from chicken with added water to products made from chicken with no added water.
Denby illegal meat trial: lessons learned from 'Operation Aberdeen'
Note to the Board on the outcome of a meeting with stakeholders on 26 November 2003.
Department of Health consultation exercises
'Choosing Health - Choosing a Better Diet' and 'Choosing Health - Choosing Activity'
Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals: follow-up action with industry
When the Board discussed the report of the Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals (EVM) on 8 May 2003 it agreed that, where food supplement products are currently recommending doses higher than the Safe Upper Levels or Guideline Levels agreed by the EVM, the Agency should take forward discussions with industry on reformulation and/or advisory label statements.
Format of reports to the board from the advisory committees in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
This paper updates guidelines on how the Advisory Committees for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should report to the Agency�s Board and Executive team.
Handling of reporting and publication of SRM breaches
At the Board meeting on 9 September 2004 the Chief Executive reported a breach of SRM controls at a slaughterhouse in Scotland. Some Board Members were concerned that details of the breach had still not been made public some four weeks after the initial finding and suggested a more rapid reporting mechanism.
Launch of consumer advice and information website: www.eatwell.gov.uk
The FSA strategic plan 2005-10 commits the Agency to doing more on eating for health and consumer choice, and developing a new website solely for members of the public has been one of the Communication Division�s key business targets for 2004/5.
Local authority food law enforcement audit programme (England): October - December 2004
This paper sets out the English local authorities to be audited by the Agency between October and December 2004 and provides an update on the programme currently underway for July to September 2004.
Possible finding of BSE in a French goat
An announcement was made on 27 October 2004 by the European Commission of a possible finding of BSE in a French goat.
Progress on salt work: Information papers to the Food Standards Agency Board
These papers update the Board on work carried out since the publication of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report on Salt and Health in May 2003.
Quality of local authority monitoring data on food law enforcement
This paper sets out the action taken to improve the quality of data submitted by local authorities for monitoring purposes.
Report from the Advisory Committee on Research
This paper introduces a Report from the ACR detailing the work undertaken in its first two years (four meetings) and its provisional future work programme. The Report also sets out the ACR’s Code of Practice and provides biographies of its members and their interests.
Report on the findings to date from the Agency's audits of UK local authorities
An update to the Board on the Agency's local authority (LA) audit activity since the scheme commenced in April 2001 and on the key findings that have arisen from audit.
Stakeholder meeting to discuss the feasibility study on post-market monitoring of GM foods
Following the approval of the first GM foods in the mid-1990s', concerns were raised by consumers on the long-term health implications of eating GM foods and the need for monitoring systems to be in place.
TB in meat
This paper updates the Board on recent developments in relation to the risks associated with TB in meat, in particular the results of FSA-funded research, and further advice from both ACMSF and EFSA.
The Cooking Bus (The Good Food Ride) - update on activities
This paper details the activities of the Cooking Bus since it was launched in November 2003.
Update on the action plan to implement the recommendations of the Waste Food task Force
The Waste Food Task Force was established in December 2001 as part of the Agency's initial seven point action plan on the diversion of unfit food into the food chain.